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- From: FACN34B@SAUPM00.BITNET (zane of dhahran)
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- Subject: prayer
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- Date: 23 Jan 93 14:46:17 GMT
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- Here are some more comments on prayer some of you might find interesting:
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- >Christians should not be I-centered, but God-centered. The "I" should
- completely disappear in prayer, even as a reminder of the identity of the
- person who prays. True prayer is an outstreaming of love so pure that all
- that matters is the good of the whole and the will of God.< R. Wurmbrand.
-
- >As we pray, we try, so to speak, to separate our bodies from the earth.
- We raise the sould to heaven, winged with yearnings for better things. And
- so we drive the soul to the region of holiness, casting off the chains of
- the flesh. For we know quite well that the one who knows God leaves behind
- the whole world, just as the Jews left Egypt behind. Above all, he wants
- to be as near as possible to God.< Clement of Alexandria
-
- >Before the beginning of creation, he already knew what our thoughts would be.
- Therefore we may pray without our voices. We do this by concentrating our
- whole spiritual natures on expressing our thoughts to God, turning to Him
- with no distractions.< Clement of Alexandria
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- >Christians renounce many things. Renounce also your many requests.<
- R. Wurmbrand.
- Just some thoughts. Peace in Christ, zane of dhahran.
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